Like why adopt a child, especially an older autistic child, if you’re going to resent having to help them?
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Aspychata
That's tough to hear. I kinda felt unwanted the minute l turned into teen years. Like they just wanted to shove me out the door unlike my brother.
Sometimes siblings are favored which is also bad. I’m an only child but some family members do favor my younger cousins.
Aspychata
It's hard not to take it personally. Our parent wounds are the deepest.
Hazel_1914
I do not know where one would go from here, but that's pretty awful, Luca. Hope you are OK--